Aquarium of the Pacific (solo trip)

Spent around 3 to 4 hours to soak in all the highlights without feeling rushed or overwhelmed. Interactive experiences like the touch tanks and the Lorikeet Forest made the day memorable—actually getting to feed birds and feel sea creatures up close was hands-down awesome. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming, and staff are always happy to chat and share fun facts about the animals

A delightful experience for about the third of the face value of a ticket to Sea World. You have touch pools for sting rays, sharks, starfish, and even jelly fish. There's a sea lion show that's actually pretty good. Parking is only $8 with validation. If your kids are 'young' enough or you just want to see another aquarium, you can totally go here. Sea World is obviously bigger and has more stuff...

We absolutely loved our visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific! We got the after-3 Groupon deal and honestly didn’t know what to expect, but the entire experience blew us away. The only downside? We wished we’d had more time! The after-3 option is a fantastic value, but there’s truly enough here to spend the whole day exploring. The facility itself is beautiful—bright, clean, and full of life. As f...

Amazing beautiful aquarium, bring good shoes it's a lot of walking. I loved not just the beauty of the place but how welcoming it is to kids. My son loved the coloring, the lights and all the different touch tanks. 10/10 would come back again!

The aquarium is beautiful and quite spacious, so you can expect to spend about 1–1.5 hours exploring, taking photos, and enjoying the exhibits featuring fish, turtles, seahorses, jellyfish, and frogs. They also host fun events throughout the year. There’s plenty of paid parking available—be sure to get your ticket validated at the aquarium to reduce the cost (or possibly make it free, I can’t reca...